Trouble Looms For IEC Registration Officer

IEC tent.
IEC tent.

FRANCISTOWN: An elections registration officer, who allegedly connived with candidates of a certain political party to illegally register voters for the upcoming general elections where they did not principally reside, could face legal action.

In the present scenario, the voter, Jankie Oduetse, was registered to vote for the upcoming general elections at Kanana ward (Francistown West constituency) during the first round of the election registration exercise. However, the Alliance for Progressives council candidate for Kanana ward, Ace Ntheetsang, smelt a rat in regards to Oduetse’s registration.

Ntheetsang, who was once a councillor for Kanana for two terms, later filed an objection against Oduetse’s registration.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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